Juicy Beef Burger with Fried Egg and Bacon

Preparation

• 1
  Cut the tomatoes into 12 slices. Cut the pickled onions into fine rings. Slice the Kaiser rolls horizontally and toast the cut sides in a dry pan over medium heat until golden brown.
• 2
  Fry the bacon strips in a pan over medium heat until crispy. Season with a little pepper and paprika powder. Once golden brown on both sides, set aside on a plate.
• 3
  Form 4 patties from the ground beef, the size of the buns, and season both sides with salt and pepper. Fry the patties in the pan with the remaining bacon fat for about 3 minutes over medium heat. Then flip, add a teaspoon of butter to each patty, and fry for another 2 minutes.
• 4
  Place a slice of Gouda on each meat patty and let it melt for another minute. Set the cooked meat aside.
• 5
  Melt the remaining butter in a pan and carefully crack the eggs. Fry the eggs until the whites are set, but the yolk remains runny.
• 6
  Spread each bun half with BBQ sauce. Place 3 tomato slices on each bottom half, then the meat with cheese, the pickled onions, the crispy bacon, and finally the fried egg. Cover with the top bun half.